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City of Red Bud is a municipal utility serving 2,367 customers in Illinois (EIA-861, 2025). Gridpol files City of Red Bud interconnection applications for licensed installers – solar, storage and EV chargers – with single-line diagram and site plan, unlimited for $500 a month.
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Illinois’s commission rule (83 Ill. Adm. Code 466) does not bind municipal utilitys; City of Red Bud sets its own interconnection policy. We confirm its form on the first project. Municipal utilities and electric cooperatives are not ICC-jurisdictional and set their own interconnection and net metering policies.
City of Red Bud at a glance
City of Red Bud
TypeMunicipal utility
EIA utility ID15772
Customers2,367 (EIA-861, 2025, short form: all customer classes)
Net-metered residential customersnone reported
Service territory1 county in Illinois
Documents City of Red Bud asks for
- Interconnection application formFilled in by us from your project data in the utility’s portal or on its form. Gridpol prepares this.
- Single-line diagram (one-line)Drawn by us from your equipment data: modules, strings, inverter, battery, disconnects, point of interconnection, meter. Gridpol prepares this.
- Site plan / site layoutDrawn by us from your roof sketch or photos: array, inverter, battery, disconnect, meter and main panel locations. Gridpol prepares this.
- PV module spec sheetManufacturer data sheet of the modules.
- Inverter spec sheetManufacturer data sheet (string inverter, microinverter or hybrid inverter).
- Customer signatureThe account holder signs the application or authorization. We send the signature link.
- Recent electric billName, service address, account and meter number must match the application.
- Final inspection sign-offApproved electrical inspection from the authority having jurisdiction after installation.
Typical documents for US utilities – not yet verified for City of Red Bud. We confirm City of Red Bud’s exact list on the first project.
Illinois interconnection rule
Illinois Commerce Commission
Interconnection rule83 Ill. Adm. Code 466 – Electric Interconnection of Distributed Energy Resources Facilities · source
Applies toElectric public utility distribution companies (ComEd, Ameren Illinois, MidAmerican, Mt. Carmel) for DER <=10 MVA not subject to FERC/RTO jurisdiction (466.10)
Application formStatewide standard forms: Appendix A Level 1 Application and Contract (v8), Appendix B Certificate of Completion, Appendix C Levels 2-4 Application, Appendix D Levels 1-4 Contract, study agreements E-G
TimelinesLevel 1: completeness 7 BD, applicant cure 10 BD, screens 15 BD, applicant 30 BD to sign (+15). Level 2: completeness 10 BD, screens 20 BD, agreement 5/30/45 BD depending on upgrades, supplemental review 30 BD. Witness test within 10 BD of commissioning or deemed waived (App. A); 15 BD notice of commissioning test (466.60(m)).
FeesLevel 1 $50; Level 2 $100+$1/kVA; Level 3 $500+$2/kVA; Level 4 $1,000+$2/kVA (Appendices A and C).
InsuranceLevel 1: proof of current homeowner's or other general liability policy; EDC named additional insured where possible (Appendix A).
External disconnectEDC may require isolation: primary-line lockable visible-break device; secondary-line lockable device with indicated status accessible to EDC; removal of self-contained meter or padlockable draw-out breaker can satisfy it (466.60(i)).
Export compensationNet billing – 220 ILCS 5/16-107.5; 83 Ill. Adm. Code 465
Customers applying/energized on or after 2025-01-01 receive credit only for the electricity supply portion (CEJA); earlier customers grandfathered at full retail; DG rebate under 16-107.6. Applies to electric utilities and alternative retail suppliers.
Municipal utilities and electric cooperatives are not ICC-jurisdictional and set their own interconnection and net metering policies.
- 83 Ill. Adm. Code 466 (LII): https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/illinois/title-83/part-466 (retrieved 2026-11-13)
- 466.80 Determining the Review Level: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/illinois/Ill-Admin-Code-tit-83-SS-466.80 (retrieved 2026-11-13)
- Appendix C Levels 2-4 Application: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/illinois/Ill-Admin-Code-tit-83-466-app-C (retrieved 2026-11-13)
- 220 ILCS 5/16-107.5: https://ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/022000050K16-107.5.htm (retrieved 2026-11-13)
- IPA Power Hour slides (net metering 2025 transition): https://ipa.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/ipa/documents/power-hour-7-slides-final.pdf (retrieved 2026-11-13)
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$500 / month
Unlimited interconnection applications. 12-month agreement, signed online. The agreement starts the day you sign; first invoice right away, then monthly.
- Unlimited interconnection applications
- Single-line diagram and site plan for every application
- Pre-submission check against the utility’s requirements
- Homeowner e-signature link for the authorization
- Filing in your utility portal accounts or by the utility’s method
- Utility questions, corrections and resubmissions
- Follow-up through approval, inspection and PTO
- Customer list, exports, API and webhooks
Applications are typically submitted within 2 business days after complete documents. Utility review times are set by each utility.